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Collared Kingfisher


Collared Kingfisher
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 492] (2433)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Blue Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-25 2:37
Viewed: 430
Points: 6
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Collared Kingfisher
Halcyon chloris

Main features:
Medium (24cm); turquoise head and upperparts; broad white collar bordered by narrow black line; underparts white;
back varies from greenish-blue to turquoise; feet black; bill- maxilla black, mandible dirty white.

Adult: As above. In a mated pair, the male tends to be slightly more blue, while the female tends to be more green.

Juvenile: Duller; broader black collar margin; fine black scalloping across the breast.

Call: Described as variable laughing calls from a soft quiet chuckle to harsh loud maniacal kek-kek, kek-kek. At rest, has a gentle chup-kree.

In flight: Uniform turquoise upperparts.

Similar birds:
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) has red bill and feet.
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) has red bill and feet.

Status in Singapore: The most common Kingfisher in Singapore, resident throughout the island and North and South offshore islands.

World distribution: Middle East to the Western Pacific.

Classification: Family Alcedinidae, subfamily Dacelonidae. World 61 species, Singapore 5 species.
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Hi Ang,
Wonderful shot of this Collared Kingfisher, the detail is stunning, excellent POV, and the colours are just beautiful, really good work, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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  • tasos Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 18] (191)
  • [2008-03-25 3:39]

Hi ang,
Nice capture of this Kingfisher! I like the composition very much. I think its a little bit overexposed but generally its a great shot.
TFS
Tasos

Hi Ang,

Excellent capture of difficult subject. Good colours, detail and composition.

Thanks for sharing

Pekka

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